How Many Years Poll!!

[JGallagher]

How many years have you been a Fire Fighter?

[JGallagher]

I am comming to the end of my 2nd full year!!

[bfrd22]

Celebrating 15yrs

[Red_Devil]

17yrs and loving it!!!, hey gallagher, just a friendly firehall shot at ya, but dude your spelling is horrible

[BillyBlazes]

20 years of the best job in the world!!!!

[JGallagher]

Originally posted by Red_Devil
hey gallagher, just a friendly firehall shot at ya, but dude your spelling is horrible

I am a Fire Fighter!! Not a spelling teacher!!

[WFD999]

16 years. the good thing about smoke and soot it blends well brown\black hair and gets rid of the grey;)

[bestcoast]

In my 11th year. Man time flies when you are having fun.....:D :D

[Leafs Fan]

12 years seem to have gone by fast. Only 18 more to go till pension, but I shouldn't wish my life away:) .

[firefighter9calt]

8 great years of fun and hard work. Just another 47+ years to catch up to the man in our Department with the most sevice.

[firewalker2]

I am just finishing the end of my second year . I have also just graduated from the fire acadamy!!!!!!! I am now a certified nfpa1001 firefighter .:D

[TiSme]

3yrs of fun, learning, and friendship. My how time flies when you are doing something you love.

[wilderness]

8 years young...... man the time sure has went by fast,
from getting 6 calls a year before amalgamation, to having 40 calls plus a year...... Seen the first pumper i drove in, to my first call, now seen it retire and the new pumper parked where the old girl once stood.... man 8 years can wait for the next 22 years.......

[LTPVFD]

Almost 13 years and enjoying every minute of it. Working for my 3rd department. Whenever I get transferred in my job, one of the 1st things I look at is a place to continue my volunteer firefighter career! :)

[Fitguy51]

35 years as a volunteer here. It was never a question of "if" but "when" I would become join. I am a 3rd generation FF. And after all this time I have decided to get off the sideline and back in the game by running for 1st Lt. in next months election.

[ndvfd_ff33]

4 1/2 great years

[Toxic]

Going on eleven years. Many more to come...

[Hamp42]

In my 15th year. It has been great. By the way, nice city, Bathurst. Was there for a conference two years ago. First time there.

[Pembina1019]

Coming up on 2 years for me. I took a 3 month leave for health reasons and it almost killed me. Missed it too damn much. I'm back at it now and loving it all over again.

[JGallagher]

Originally posted by Pembina1019
Coming up on 2 years for me. I took a 3 month leave for health reasons and it almost killed me. Missed it too damn much. I'm back at it now and loving it all over again.

I took almost a year off for school. That was not fun!!!

[Powerhawk]

Coming on 18 years this summer with five moves so far from Ontario to BC and back again.

[Roadwarrior]

25+...and don't ask how many the plus stands for. Sometimes I think I'm getting too old for this...and then we get another call..:)

[LtBlondie]

14 years and good for you pwerhawk I wish I could travel around like that, lifes to short, maybe a exchange would be in order.Anyone done one?

[JGallagher]

Originally posted by Roadwarrior
25+...and don't ask how many the plus stands for. Sometimes I think I'm getting too old for this...and then we get another call..:)


Just as long as the trucks are not as old. :p You are only as young as you feel.

[bcfire]

Originally posted by Roadwarrior
25+...and don't ask how many the plus stands for. Sometimes I think I'm getting too old for this...and then we get another call..:)

Keep up the fight Roadwarrior, you inspire!
BCFIRE

[fireman2697]

13 years

[firewhirly]

almost 5 yrs now

[irsqyu]

30 years Career for me as of last November, 5 years Vollie before that! Still lovin it:D

[FF9705]

9 yrs total service between 2 departments

[iamvff]

16 years for me :)

iamvff

[ABFF37]

Just finishing three years full time pretty soon and starting my fourth. Man does time ever fly...seems like just yesterday I walked into the firehall for the first time!

AB:)

[Buckster]

Coming up on 11 for me.....joined on my 18th bday :)

[Rivard17_343]

1 year for me with many more to come!!

[firefighter26]

Just over 7 years as a firefighter and 3 months as an acting LT (but I still considered myself a firefighter) before my "retirement."

I loved every second of it and miss it more and more each day!

[kriand]

Just started my 18th.......

[dentedhead]

Just passed 4 years as a FF,20 years as a medic before that.

Dentedhead

[smoke286]

23 years

12 volunteer, 11 career

[Punctualdeer]

For me it's finish ...30 years and 4 months. Will retired May first at 7.30 h. AM. Only sunday to work.

[tr23]

Congradulations Punctualdeer! Sounds like you've had a great career, and now you can enjoy retirement!

[smoke286]

Cool Punctualdeer, enjoy yout retirement

[ABFF37]

For me it's finish ...30 years and 4 months. Will retired May first at 7.30 h. AM. Only sunday to work.

Félicitations! J'espère que vous allez continue a nous visiter de temps en temps!

AB:)

[Squamish-FF]

I have a bit over 17 years between 2 departments. Loving every minute of it! When I moved, I actually picked the town due to the fire dedt.

[DCCHam]

Just shy of 15 years for me. :cool:

[Punctualdeer]

Félicitations! J'espère que vous allez continue a nous visiter de temps en temps!

AB:)
Hello ABFF37, verry good french. I am sad because i mist you in 95 when i was to Calgary for the world police fire game in archery. Thank for the congratulation.

[Punctualdeer]

Just passed 4 years as a FF,20 years as a medic before that.

Dentedhead
Hello Dentedhead, thank for congratulation for my retired. But can't you help me to search the thread whitch every FF's give me good retired .Cant found it

[Punctualdeer]

Hello Dentedhead, thank for congratulation for my retired. But can't you help me to search the thread whitch every FF's give me good retired .Cant found it
I think it was that one .Thank

[dentedhead]

I think it was that one .Thank

No problem brother(ret) Ill bump it for you.

Dentedhead

[arrow]

10 years for me as Firefighter and 9 years as Paramedic.
No fire depts.here want experienced firefighters so just waiting for the next assignment and missing the service greatly!(sigh).
Best thing I ever signed up for in my life and damn proud to serve!

[Punctualdeer]

Thank you all off you for your greathing. On my last day work had 3 calls, 2 small grass fire and one alarm system. what was the funny thing it was at the park house and my first call last years at my new hall was at the same place. This morning had breakfast at the restaurant whit almost 50 FF's on 11 stations whit a few retired FF to congratulate me. They where one more retired FF: a chef operation how was my lieutenant befor and co- worker on the same team. We had good relation together. In mounth of november they will give us and the others retired FF in the year a big party. Whit all the years i work whit my partener, many of them become Lt. so maybe i was a good coach for them and they learn some good thing on the fire. Probably they had more ambition than me ??????????
For my self i put more importance in my hoby like archery. Saturday i whent to the provencial tournement near Quebec city at archery association and i finish 3 th position in coumpond releas ajustable.
Had the result only sunday night and that put a cherry on my last day of work. but the other week befor i participate the provincial tournement whit the federation and i finish 4 th position in class maste ( 50 years over ) I thing i will be ready for next fall for the hunting season. Loll..
Whit the broder hood of you all , i wish i had the chance to work whit all of you. Thank you again. I cheer you whit my glass of wine tonight.

[TruckCo11]

Congratulations on your retirement,enjoy your pension.

13 years for me, 13 to go till pension.

[arrow]

Congrats on the retirement and ENJOY it!!

[18atone]

24 years for me with most of those at the same house in downtown Calgary. Great crews, great gym and nice bike ride from home.

[smoke286]

Wow, here they like to transfer every 3 years or so

[fire16]

now completed 15 yrs as vollie POC no pension ever available for us.

good times ahead for you Punctualeer now that you dont have to face the "monster" every day !

[goosebump]

on my second year as a volunteer. I had no idea I would like it so much! I want to make it a career now. I just gotta get in better shape first :)

[rkeller419]

Going into my 6th year and loving it!!

[DFCSmash]

Well, I find it hard to believe that I hadn't posted in this one before, but here goes; 22 years this month of slaying the dragon, ripping metal, cleaning equipment and best of all, riding in large trucks with flashy lights and loud noise-making thingies!!! :D

[oldboot]

Oldboot has 26 yrs of dedicated service to the good citizens of the amalgamated city of Toronto.

No two shifts are ever the same!

[Haweater]

8 years last month, and just got LT at last Tuesday's meeting!

Congrats Punctualdeer, enjoy slinging arrow's full time now! Maybe I'll run into you at a shoot some time. Did you ever go to the Canadian Indoors in Niagara Falls or Windsor when it was still running?

[bullfighter199]

going on my third year as a full timer but 7 years including my time as a volley. the greatest times were as a rookie , grabbin hydrants, humpin hose all day long, GOD THIS IS THE LIFE

[fireman-911]

I'll be hitting 9yrs this October!

[firemedicbern]

It has been 6yrs as a volly for myself. I am just on my last couple days of school, then hopefully find a full time job somewhere. I can hardly wait. I love this job.

[ffmedic38]

13 years, all volunteer, many more to come. Always learning, no regrets.

[Bankerbob]

12 yrs now!!!

[barneyf]

into my 11th year- hey bestcoast what JI class were you?

[bestcoast]

into my 11th year- hey bestcoast what JI class were you?
Check your PM's barney.....................BC...............

[scoop422]

I was a vollie from 1999-2002, full-time from 2001 to present so I guess 7 altogether and over 5 full-time.

[Michael13]

5 years, wow time flys and doing the Fire Prevention thing is most rewarding. Hope I can put in 5 more...

[MFDFF33]

Just finishing up my 4th year :D

[shaneb]

VFF for almost 5yrs, my 2nd dept.

[DeputyMikey]

7 years for me.

[hsieh]

It'll be three years ( I thunk - or is it 4? ) coming up in March. I also thunk I'll be getting Cpts rank in Jan. Short staffed in officers equals promotions for me :D

[Raker]

4 years as a volunteer, 4 years as a paid career firefighter. Two departments.

[Firefighter1680]

10 years as a career ff in 3 departments, and 3 years as a volly....

[frfghtr]

27 + yrs full time and still counting.

[rescuechris]

I'm going on 2 years volly and 6 months full time